#1: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-06 15:13:46 by Jack Schmidling
We had been so plagued with duckweed on our small pond that we just
declared the war over and lost interest in the pond. By late Spring, it
was a sea of green and might as well have been filled with cement. Other
than frogs, we could see nothing in the way of life in the pond.
js
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#2: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-06 16:10:00 by myrl_jeffcoat
Jack-
A few years ago, I put in a very small pond in my backyard. When it
was completed, I sent off to a pond supply company for some Duckweed.
I think it makes a pond look natural, and Koi and Gold Fish love it as
a treat.
I think I paid around $24.00 for the supply including the shipping.
The fish ate the Duckweed in short order, and I'm now without any.
Your picture makes me envious - I'm betting you could put an ad up on
Ebay, and become a Duckweed Baron.
Myrl Jeffcoat
http://www.myrljeffcoat.com
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#3: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-06 17:59:57 by Snooze
"Myrl Jeffcoat" <myrl_jeffcoat@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Jack-
[snip]
Far as I can tell, these "photo of the week" postings are automated, mostly
for self-glorification, should he stumble upon a well taken photo. Walking
up to a pond, and pressing a button on a point and shoot does not make you a
photographer. Furthermore a year's worth of poorly taken photos posted
weekly on usenet does not meet the definition of a photo of the week.
-S
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#4: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-06 20:30:10 by Mindful
"Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net> wrote in message
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>
> We had been so plagued with duckweed on our small pond that we just
> declared the war over and lost interest in the pond. By late Spring, it
> was a sea of green and might as well have been filled with cement. Other
> than frogs, we could see nothing in the way of life in the pond.
>
> js
>
> --
> PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm
> Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com
Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed your pictures.
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#5: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-06 21:03:54 by zxcvbob
Mindful wrote:
>
> "Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net> wrote in message
> news:128avs4rh8c0c25@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> We had been so plagued with duckweed on our small pond that we just
>> declared the war over and lost interest in the pond. By late Spring,
>> it was a sea of green and might as well have been filled with cement.
>> Other than frogs, we could see nothing in the way of life in the pond.
>>
>> js
>>
>> --
>> PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm
>> Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com
>
>
> Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed your pictures.
For some reason I never saw the original post.
Jack, if you're reading this, put a few large goldfish in the pond and
the duckweed will disappear -- slowly at first.
Best regards,
Bob
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#6: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 02:01:22 by Jack Schmidling
Marl Jeffcoat wrote:
> Your picture makes me envious - I'm betting you could put an ad up on
> Ebay, and become a Duckweed Baron.
Better yet, let's ignore that sour grapes posting and send me your
address and I will send you a bag of nice fresh duckweed.
Then I need to get some some goldfish and sell the boat.
I really have a hard time believing the goldfish thing but I am never
too old to learn something new.
One thing for sure, the ducks don't eat it.
js
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#7: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 02:27:41 by Erik Vastmasd
On Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:01:22 -0600, Jack Schmidling plucked a feather
from Fawkes, dipped it into the ink well and then scribed:
>Marl Jeffcoat wrote:
>
>> Your picture makes me envious - I'm betting you could put an ad up on
>> Ebay, and become a Duckweed Baron.
>
>Better yet, let's ignore that sour grapes posting and send me your
>address and I will send you a bag of nice fresh duckweed.
>
>Then I need to get some some goldfish and sell the boat.
>
>I really have a hard time believing the goldfish thing but I am never
>too old to learn something new.
>
>One thing for sure, the ducks don't eat it.
I believe the goldfish story. :-)
Many years ago when I kept goldfish in an outside pond I needed to
grow duckweed in a separate pond without goldfish. When I had a
sufficient supply I would scoop up a net full to give them which they
treated as food and it would be all gone in 5 - 10 minutes.
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#8: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 02:29:36 by Jack Schmidling
Snooze wrote:
> Far as I can tell, these "photo of the week" postings are automated, mostly
> for self-glorification, should he stumble upon a well taken photo. Walking
> up to a pond, and pressing a button on a point and shoot does not make you a
> photographer. Furthermore a year's worth of poorly taken photos posted
> weekly on usenet does not meet the definition of a photo of the week.
Wake up Mr Snooze.... the only thing automated seems to be your sour grapes.
js
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#9: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 03:04:02 by Ann
"Snooze" <bounce@example.com> expounded:
>"Myrl Jeffcoat" <myrl_jeffcoat@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1149603000.509462.184870@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>> Jack-
>[snip]
>
>Far as I can tell, these "photo of the week" postings are automated, mostly
>for self-glorification, should he stumble upon a well taken photo. Walking
>up to a pond, and pressing a button on a point and shoot does not make you a
>photographer. Furthermore a year's worth of poorly taken photos posted
>weekly on usenet does not meet the definition of a photo of the week.
>
>-S
>
Nice troll. No go away.
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#10: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 03:37:35 by Jack Schmidling
zxcvbob wrote:
> For some reason I never saw the original post.
Thanks for the headsup. This was plaguing for a long time so for
several years I have been posting through Google Groups. This was sort
of a test sent via my isp news server and you have confirmed that the
problem still exists.
Anyway, it's hard to believe goldfish will eat this but it's certainly
worth a try. Do you suppose the garden variety would be hardy in N
Illinois?
js
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#11: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 04:08:34 by elaine_h
Jack as long as your pond is 24" deep or more (and it looks like it is) your
goldfish will be fine in the winter, just keep some kind of pump going for
water movement to keep the surface from freezing over to prevent the buildup
of poisonous gases. They go to the bottom in winter. Comet goldfish will be
fine and they can come in all different colors. Very hardy. I got some small
ones last summer and they have grown longer than my hand now. A couple even
let me "pet" them and hand feed. Enjoy!
Elaine
"Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net> wrote in message
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> zxcvbob wrote:
>
> > For some reason I never saw the original post.
>
> Thanks for the headsup. This was plaguing for a long time so for several
> years I have been posting through Google Groups. This was sort of a test
> sent via my isp news server and you have confirmed that the problem still
> exists.
>
> Anyway, it's hard to believe goldfish will eat this but it's certainly
> worth a try. Do you suppose the garden variety would be hardy in N
> Illinois?
>
> js
>
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#12: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 08:55:52 by Snooze
"Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net> wrote in message
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>
> Wake up Mr Snooze.... the only thing automated seems to be your sour
> grapes.
>
Then please enlighten me, exactly how do these pictures qualify as being
"photo of the week"?
http://schmidling.com/duckwd1.jpg
http://schmidling.com/duckwd2.jpg
I mean, besides walking up to the edge of the pond, and pressing a button on
a point and shoot?
The lack of resolution limits an in-depth critique, but here goes.
1. Appears to have some motion blur, a tripod would have helped.
2. Impossible to tell that it's a picture of a pond, if we didn't know it
was duckweed, we'd think it was a forest meadow.
3. if the picture was taken lower and closer to the foreshore, we'd get more
detail of the pond surface.
4. longer exposure would have improved the detail on the far left shore, or
the use of photoediting software.
As for the picture of the paddle boat, highly uninteresting subject matter,
and even less photographic detail, even the ripples are blurry. Could you
even tell that the person is scooping up duckweed, and not some fish? Clumps
of duckweed look more like clumps of algae.
The phrase photo of the week implies you'll showcase your best 52
photographs, not 52 haphazardly taken photos. Unless this was one of your 52
best photos.
-S
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#13: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 09:00:28 by Snooze
"Ann" <annbal@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> Nice troll. No go away.
You're right, we should have lied and said "Wow Jack that was a nice photo!"
Unless you want tell me you believe that this was a well taken photograph.
-S
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#14: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 14:46:41 by jack
Snooze wrote:
> Then please enlighten me, exactly how do these pictures qualify as being
> "photo of the week"?
> http://schmidling.com/duckwd1.jpg
> http://schmidling.com/duckwd2.jpg
Being my web site, I reserve the right to define what a photo of the
week is. I have been doing this for ten years and have never missed a
week. I never claimed they were trophy photos and frequently the
interest is in the story not the quality of the photo.
> I mean, besides walking up to the edge of the pond, and pressing a button on
> a point and shoot?
I doubt most folks would consider a $900 Canon Digital Rebel a point
and shoot nor the tens of thousands I have invested in the equipment
used to take all the astrophotos that I have been posted over the
years.
> The lack of resolution limits an in-depth critique, but here goes.
Then why bother. Low res photos tell the story and make life easy for
those of us on dialup. Where resolution is needed, I crop.
So now that I have given you the courtesy of an answer, kindly tell us
what is bugging you or what your mission is.
js
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#15: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 17:07:20 by Snooze
<jack@schmidling.com> wrote in message
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>
> I doubt most folks would consider a $900 Canon Digital Rebel a point
> and shoot nor the tens of thousands I have invested in the equipment
> used to take all the astrophotos that I have been posted over the
> years.
Sad really. I've taken better with a point and shoot. Heck I've taken better
with the digital camera feature on the camcorder.
-S
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#16: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-07 23:38:55 by Ann
jack@schmidling.com expounded:
>So now that I have given you the courtesy of an answer, kindly tell us
>what is bugging you or what your mission is.
Jack, he's a troll, nothing more. Ignore it and it will go away.
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#17: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-08 01:34:19 by Jack Schmidling
Ann wrote:
> Jack, he's a troll, nothing more. Ignore it and it will go away.
Good idea. I was going to ask him how his point and shoot works on the
Andromeda Galaxy or a 5 billion lt yr quasar.
js
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#18: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-08 08:38:43 by Snooze
"Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net> wrote in message
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> Ann wrote:
>> Jack, he's a troll, nothing more. Ignore it and it will go away.
>
> Good idea. I was going to ask him how his point and shoot works on the
> Andromeda Galaxy or a 5 billion lt yr quasar.
Didn't take you long to try and compare camera penis sizes.
Try this one, taken with a camera that makes yours look like a mercedes benz
limo.
http://www.unixgeek.org/snooze/images/P1012018.JPG
-S
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#19: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-08 12:48:34 by Cheryl Isaak
On 6/8/06 2:38 AM, in article
TBPhg.47229$Lm5.3970@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com, "Snooze"
<bounce@example.com> wrote:
> "Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net> wrote in message
> news:128eojskj2e5be7@corp.supernews.com...
>> Ann wrote:
>>> Jack, he's a troll, nothing more. Ignore it and it will go away.
>>
>> Good idea. I was going to ask him how his point and shoot works on the
>> Andromeda Galaxy or a 5 billion lt yr quasar.
>
> Didn't take you long to try and compare camera penis sizes.
>
> Try this one, taken with a camera that makes yours look like a mercedes benz
> limo.
>
> http://www.unixgeek.org/snooze/images/P1012018.JPG
>
> -S
>
>
Nice photo!
but even my 7 year old daughter gets lucky sometimes pointing the camera.
Cheryl
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#20: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-09 03:42:55 by sockiescat
Cheryl Isaak On 6/8/06 2:38 AM, in article
TBPhg.47229$Lm5.3970@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com, "Snooze"
bounce@example.com wrote:
"Jack Schmidling" arf@mc.net wrote in message
news:128eojskj2e5be7@corp.supernews.com...
Ann wrote:
Jack, he's a troll, nothing more. Ignore it and it will go away.
Good idea. I was going to ask him how his point and shoot works on
the
Andromeda Galaxy or a 5 billion lt yr quasar.
Didn't take you long to try and compare camera penis sizes.
Try this one, taken with a camera that makes yours look like a
mercedes benz
limo.
http://tinyurl.com/f6pd3
-S
Nice photo!
but even my 7 year old daughter gets lucky sometimes pointing the
camera.
Cheryl
you know something it seems like everytime jack posts a pic someone has
to pick on what he posts and has nothing good to say about it.
well there are others in this group other than those people who are
constantly criticizing the pics that do enjoy looking at them.
i for one look forward to jacks postings.
i dont know who died and made anyone god or gave them the right to
judge others for what they did or didnt do right or wrong.
its amazing how many people think that they are better than others and
can do things better than others.
those people should stop and take a look at their own lives and clean
out their own closets before they start putting others down.
jack thank you for posting the pics that you do i for one do enjoy
looking at them and look forward to your pic of the week:).
cyaaaaa,
sockiescat.
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#21: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-09 12:33:16 by Cheryl Isaak
On 6/8/06 9:42 PM, in article sockiescat.29447y@gardenbanter.co.uk,
"sockiescat" <sockiescat.29447y@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:
> Cheryl Isaak On 6/8/06 2:38 AM, in article
> TBPhg.47229$Lm5.3970@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com, "Snooze"
> bounce@example.com wrote:
>
> "Jack Schmidling" arf@mc.net wrote in message
> news:128eojskj2e5be7@corp.supernews.com...
> Ann wrote:
> Jack, he's a troll, nothing more. Ignore it and it will go away.
>
> Good idea. I was going to ask him how his point and shoot works on
> the
> Andromeda Galaxy or a 5 billion lt yr quasar.
>
> Didn't take you long to try and compare camera penis sizes.
>
> Try this one, taken with a camera that makes yours look like a
> mercedes benz
> limo.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/f6pd3
>
> -S
>
>
> Nice photo!
>
> but even my 7 year old daughter gets lucky sometimes pointing the
> camera.
>
> Cheryl
>
>
> you know something it seems like everytime jack posts a pic someone has
> to pick on what he posts and has nothing good to say about it.
> well there are others in this group other than those people who are
> constantly criticizing the pics that do enjoy looking at them.
> i for one look forward to jacks postings.
> i dont know who died and made anyone god or gave them the right to
> judge others for what they did or didnt do right or wrong.
> its amazing how many people think that they are better than others and
> can do things better than others.
> those people should stop and take a look at their own lives and clean
> out their own closets before they start putting others down.
> jack thank you for posting the pics that you do i for one do enjoy
> looking at them and look forward to your pic of the week:).
> cyaaaaa,
> sockiescat.
>
I happen to love looking at Jack's photos and the troll just really hit my
buttons. Sorry if I disturbed your reading.
Cheryl
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#22: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-10 06:32:03 by sockiescat
Cheryl Isaak On 6/8/06 9:42 PM, in article
sockiescat.29447y@gardenbanter.co.uk,
"sockiescat" sockiescat.29447y@gardenbanter.co.uk wrote:
Cheryl Isaak On 6/8/06 2:38 AM, in article
TBPhg.47229$Lm5.3970@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com, "Snooze"
bounce@example.com wrote:
"Jack Schmidling" arf@mc.net wrote in message
news:128eojskj2e5be7@corp.supernews.com...
Ann wrote:
Jack, he's a troll, nothing more. Ignore it and it will go away.
Good idea. I was going to ask him how his point and shoot works on
the
Andromeda Galaxy or a 5 billion lt yr quasar.
Didn't take you long to try and compare camera penis sizes.
Try this one, taken with a camera that makes yours look like a
mercedes benz
limo.
http://tinyurl.com/f6pd3
-S
Nice photo!
but even my 7 year old daughter gets lucky sometimes pointing the
camera.
Cheryl
you know something it seems like everytime jack posts a pic someone
has
to pick on what he posts and has nothing good to say about it.
well there are others in this group other than those people who are
constantly criticizing the pics that do enjoy looking at them.
i for one look forward to jacks postings.
i dont know who died and made anyone god or gave them the right to
judge others for what they did or didnt do right or wrong.
its amazing how many people think that they are better than others
and
can do things better than others.
those people should stop and take a look at their own lives and clean
out their own closets before they start putting others down.
jack thank you for posting the pics that you do i for one do enjoy
looking at them and look forward to your pic of the week:).
cyaaaaa,
sockiescat.
I happen to love looking at Jack's photos and the troll just really hit
my
buttons. Sorry if I disturbed your reading.
Cheryl
Cheryl i hope that u didnt think what i said was meant for u because it
wasnt it was meant for the troll.
i enjoy looking at jacks pictures as well and dont think that the troll
has the right to criticize anyone because its not the trolls pics we are
looking at its jacks and if anyone doesnt want to see them then they
shouldnt click on the posting at all;).
cyaaaaa, sockiescat:).
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#23: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-10 17:34:54 by Snooze
"sockiescat" <sockiescat.296fjz@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Cheryl i hope that u didnt think what i said was meant for u because it
> wasnt it was meant for the troll.
> i enjoy looking at jacks pictures as well and dont think that the troll
> has the right to criticize anyone because its not the trolls pics we are
> looking at its jacks and if anyone doesnt want to see them then they
> shouldnt click on the posting at all;).
> cyaaaaa, sockiescat:).
First of all, I'm not trolling.
The moment you claim something is the photo of the week, you invite people
to comment on it. It implies that Jack is showcasing the best photo that was
available that week. Unless Jack only wanted people to politely say "nice
picture," even when that's not the truth.
Everyone takes bad pictures, I've taken thousands of bad pictures, it's only
through honest feedback that I've improved my photography skills. Plus I do
the same thing professional photographers do, take multiple pictures, in the
hopes that one will turn out well. Extra memory cards, and batteries are a
cheap insurance policy.
-S
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#24: Re: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-10 18:33:45 by Roy
Snooze...
Yu better hope Carol Gulley does not find out your hiding here or she
will screw up this group as well just to get to you........Carol aka
Koi Lo is currently having a huge melt down..........I suspect it
shoud not be too much longer until she is off the usenet and no
longer a cancerous tumor to the various groups. Her Directway.com
account got dropped last night........and the ZAPTO and Henrynet news
accounts went bust as well...Her current and newest account
Shared-Secrets is on shakey ground as well as her Bellsouth dialup
account. Hate to suffer the losses she did when Directway pulled the
plug on her last night..considerable $$$ invested in what is now
worthless equipment to her. They have her coordinates so its unlikely
she is gonna be able to sign up with a different name as the
location is marked.
On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 15:34:54 GMT, "Snooze" <bounce@example.com> wrote:
>><>"sockiescat" <sockiescat.296fjz@gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote in message
>><>news:sockiescat.296fjz@gardenbanter.co.uk...
>><>>
>><>> Cheryl i hope that u didnt think what i said was meant for u because it
>><>> wasnt it was meant for the troll.
>><>> i enjoy looking at jacks pictures as well and dont think that the troll
>><>> has the right to criticize anyone because its not the trolls pics we are
>><>> looking at its jacks and if anyone doesnt want to see them then they
>><>> shouldnt click on the posting at all;).
>><>> cyaaaaa, sockiescat:).
>><>
>><>First of all, I'm not trolling.
>><>
>><>The moment you claim something is the photo of the week, you invite people
>><>to comment on it. It implies that Jack is showcasing the best photo that was
>><>available that week. Unless Jack only wanted people to politely say "nice
>><>picture," even when that's not the truth.
>><>
>><>Everyone takes bad pictures, I've taken thousands of bad pictures, it's only
>><>through honest feedback that I've improved my photography skills. Plus I do
>><>the same thing professional photographers do, take multiple pictures, in the
>><>hopes that one will turn out well. Extra memory cards, and batteries are a
>><>cheap insurance policy.
>><>
>><>-S
>><>
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#25: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-15 19:12:20 by jack
Snooze wrote:
> First of all, I'm not trolling.
Perhaps not but this is the second time you have claimed that my
posting is automated and non responsive and you have been told that is
not true. Repeating the allegation may not be trolling but neither is
it honest comentary.
> The moment you claim something is the photo of the week, you invite people
> to comment on it. It implies that Jack is showcasing the best photo that was
> available that week.
I have no problems with comments. In fact, I frequently invite them.
I never claimed that this was "the" photo of the week, as though I sift
through millions of photos and judge it to be the best.
It is the photo I chose to post that week, frequently taken that week
and usually the best I have of the subject.
I do my best but sometimes have to compromise on image quality but it
is not a photo contest I am entering. I am trying to tell a story
about some aspect of natural history and the photo or photos support
the story.
The photo you posted is nice but so are lots of mine. So what? You
also need to keep in mind that there are almost a thousand photos on my
web site and download time for dialups demands that a compromise be
made in terms of picture size. I have decided that 500 pixels across
is a reasonable compromise.
If you take that beautiful mountain photo and reduce it to 500 pixels
you just might find that the resolution of detail is seriously reduced
so it is dishonest to compare such a picture with a smaller one. Wide
field photography is incompatible with small images but you will find
that most of the closeup and cropped photos are of good quality.
I invite comments and criticism and learn from the experience but you
need to keep in mind the motivation and objective when you offer it.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm
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#26: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Duckweed
Posted on 2006-06-19 05:50:58 by no
:nod: Jack--I loved your site. You and wife are such clowns.
Cannot imagine anyone not enjoying all your pictures.
Much love to you tonight.
karen in Missouri
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